In recent years, the traditional rationale for innovation policy has been expanded to more
explicitly contribute to tackling societal challenges. There is broad agreement that demand …

This editorial introduces the basic idea and content of the special section “the next
generation of innovation policy: Directionality and the role of demand side instruments”. It …

Innovation policy has become tremendously differentiated.) In part, this is a consequence of
a more systematic understanding of the innovation process as described in innovation …

The field of innovation policy studies is at a crossroads. It has clearly been influential.
However, might it be losing the critical insight necessary to remain so in future? We discuss …

Policy makers are increasingly embracing the idea of using industrial and innovation policy
to tackle the 'grand challenges' facing modern societies. This article argues that through well …

This book is about the interaction between innovation practice, innovation policy and
innovation theory. The book aims to increase insight into this interactive process, searching …

Innovation underpins competitiveness, is crucial to addressing societal challenges, and its
support has become a major public policy goal. But what really works in innovation policy …

The paper discusses demand and demand conditions for innovation as well as demand
based policies for innovation in the context of the EU CEE countries. Far from regarding …

During the last two to three decades policy-makers have increasingly became concerned
about the role of innovation for economic performance and, more recently, for the solution of …

Grand societal challenges, such as global warming, can only be adequately dealt with
through wide-ranging changes in technology, production and consumption, and ways of life …